Deshmukh spardha Pariksha Margdarshan kendra

WARMING UP

(1) Discuss and match the professionals involved in

construction with the work they do.

A

(1) Architect शिल्पकार

a) plans and design structure

(2) Engineer अभियंता

b) ensures structure will be strong and stable

(3) Building contractor

इमारत कांत्राटदार

c) supervises constructions, employee workers, professionals, etc.

(4) Carpenter सुतार

d) makes wooden framework of doors, windows

(5) Mason गवांडी

e) builds walls, roof, etc. and plasters

(6) Tiler फरशीचे काम

करणारा

f) does the flooring

(7) Interior decorator

इमारतीचा अंतर्गत भाग सजवणारा

g) beautifies the inside of a home.

(2) A word can be broken up into units of pronunciation each having one vowel sound (with or without consonant sounds around it).

Each such unit is called a syllable.

For example: *to, got, will, see etc. have just one syllable.

*fa-ther, ma-son, buil-der have two syllables.

*en-gin-eer, car-pen-ter, cons-truc-tion etc. have

three syllables.

MARGIN QUESTIONS

1) Why was the mason a very good workman?

Ans: The Mason was very good workman because he gave an

excellent and appealing finish to whatever he built.

2) What sudden decision did the mason take?

Ans: The Mason took the sudden decision of retirement.

3) What was the contrast in the workmanship of the last house?

Ans: The mason didn’t put his careful attention in his work. His work was rough and was done without interest or dedication. His building material was of low quality. He had completed his work hastily and roughly. Because of rough structure, weak walls, poor finish the workmanship was not good at all, as designed. It was far away from his original worship.

4) What shock awaited the mason?

Ans: The mason was waiting for the contractor to hand over the key to the house to him. He gave the keys to him but the

contractor instead, handed over the legal documents and the

keys of the new house to the mason. The contractor had given